
Prosthodontic Planning Principles for Implant Placement
Learning Module
Prosthodontic Planning and Procedures
Prosthodontic Planning and Procedures
An implant abutment is the part or component that serves as support and/or retention for a dental prosthesis. The selection of the implant abutment for each individual patient case is therefore an important part of the implant-prosthodontic treatment phase. In this module, we will discuss the function of implant abutments, different implant abutment types, different abutment materials and how to select an abutment based on a prosthodontically driven process.
After completing this ITI Academy Module, you should be able to…